Health expenditure (current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Health expenditure (current US$) was 11.19 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Egypt, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Egypt stood at 11.19 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Egypt peaked at 11.19 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.32 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Egypt 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.32 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 4.30 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 5.42 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.39 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.67 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 4.17 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 4.62 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 5.65 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 6.45 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 7.83 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 9.46 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 10.37 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.19 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.19 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761.86 million current US$, 14.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.19 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.45 billion current US$, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 4.84 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.93 billion current US$ | 4.17 billion current US$ | 9.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 billion current US$ | 10.37 billion current US$ | 11.19 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Egypt?
- Health expenditure in Egypt was 11.19 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for health expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).